On NPR yesterday they said more people are afraid of Clowns
than they are of flying on an airplane - not that I believe any of this!

Quoting NPR:
"Coulrophobia, or fear of clowns, is the third most common phobia in Britain.
To help combat that fear, John Lawson's Circus in the U.K. is offering "clown-seling,"
a pre-show therapy session to help people overcome their fear. Michele Norris talks
with Paul Carpenter, aka Popol, a clown who helps with the sessions."

Having been a circus clown for years I have to confess it's all true. We did eat many small kids and kicked small dogs just for the fun of it. We were seriously depressed individuals hiding behind the make-up quietly waiting in dark corners ready to scare the living shit of you. But of course there is the lighter side. We loved juggling and throwing pies at each other. Riding in small cars with a bunch of other clowns. Boing boing Zoink!!!!

If you dug a hole through the center of the earth,and jumped in, would you stay at the center because of gravity?